[Bug 1553687] Re: Lenovo Y700-17ISK Boot Error: Failure writing sector 0x21c8800 to 'hd0'

[Mate Kukri]

This seems like the BIOS failing to write to disk when trying to write
the environment block and not an actual bug in GRUB2.

Perhaps trying UEFI mode might help on newer machines.

** Changed in: grub2 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Invalid

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Title:
  Lenovo Y700-17ISK Boot Error: Failure writing sector 0x21c8800 to
  'hd0'

Status in grub2 package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  Lenovo Y700-17ISK (Intel Core i7-6700HQ/RAM 16GB/SSD 512GB/Nvidia GTX960M 4GB)
  Operating system: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial-desktop-amd64.iso 04-Mar-2016, kernel 4.4.0-10-generic, nvidia 361.28)

  Boot Error:
  failure writing sector 0x21c8800 to 'hd0'
  press any key to continue...

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
  Package: linux-image-4.4.0-10-generic 4.4.0-10.25
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-10.25-generic 4.4.3
  Uname: Linux 4.4.0-10-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  AudioDevicesInUse:
   USER        PID ACCESS COMMAND
   /dev/snd/controlC0:  aljosa     1776 F.... pulseaudio
  CurrentDesktop: Unity
  Date: Sun Mar  6 11:11:22 2016
  HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=ac022671-63df-40ae-bffe-66fff3b35125
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-05 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160304)
  MachineType: LENOVO 80Q0
  ProcFB: 0 inteldrmfb
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-10-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=aa4325c4-4b4c-4372-b8ca-a66c3e5b2aa6 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
  RelatedPackageVersions:
   linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-10-generic N/A
   linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-10-generic  N/A
   linux-firmware                            1.156
  SourcePackage: linux
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 01/31/2016
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: CDCN30WW
  dmi.board.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: Allsparks 7A
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: NO DPK
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: NO Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo ideapad Y700-17ISK
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrCDCN30WW:bd01/31/2016:svnLENOVO:pn80Q0:pvrLenovoideapadY700-17ISK:rvnLENOVO:rnAllsparks7A:rvrNODPK:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoideapadY700-17ISK:
  dmi.product.name: 80Q0
  dmi.product.version: Lenovo ideapad Y700-17ISK
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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